Briey
Briey is an aerial lift in Chalais, Sierre District, Valais which is located on Route de Vercorin and has an elevation of 840 metres. Briey is situated nearby to Chapelle du Bouillet, as well as near the theme park L’Arche des Crétillons.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chalais Castle and Crêt du Midi.
Chalais Castle
Tower
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chalais Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Chalais of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chalais Castle is situated 1 km northwest of Briey.
Crêt du Midi
Peak
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt du Midi is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Vercorin in the canton of Valais. The summit is accessible by cable car from Chalais or Vercorin. Crêt du Midi is situated 3½ km south of Briey.
Sierre/Siders railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albins, Public domain.
Sierre/Siders railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sierre, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. Sierre/Siders railway station is situated 3½ km north of Briey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vercorin and Réchy.
Vercorin
Village
Photo: Fiesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley.
Chippis
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chippis is situated 2½ km northeast of Briey.
Briey
- Type: Aerial lift
- Address: Route de Vercorin
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Chalais, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.26178° or 46° 15′ 42″ northLongitude
7.5197° or 7° 31′ 11″ eastElevation
840 metres (2,756 feet)Operator
CBVOpen location code
8FR97G69+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 616383266OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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